In wireless networks, signal fading caused by multipath propagation can be mitigated through the use of cooperative diversity [1–3]. In this context, relay selection schemes are key because of their high performance [4–6]. Thus, this thesis is focused on developing relay selection techniques, that uses buffers. In this work, as a first contribution, we present a switched relaying framework for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) relay systems where a source node may transmit directly to a destination node or aided by relays equipped with buffers. In particular, we develop a novel relay selection protocol based on switching and the selection of the best link, denoted as Switched Max-Link, that uses the novel Maximum Minimum Distance (MMD) relay selection criterion. After that, as a second contribution, we present a relay-selection strategy for multi-way cooperative multi-antenna systems that are aided by a central processor node, where a cluster formed by two users is selected to simultaneously transmit to each other with the help of relays. In particular, we present a novel multi-way relay selection strategy based on the selection of the best link, exploiting the use of buffers and physical-layer network coding (PLNC), that is called Multi-Way Buffer-Aided Max-Link (MW-Max-Link). Moreover, as a third contribution, we present a cloud-driven uplink framework for multi-way multiple-antenna relay systems which aids joint symbol detection in the cloud and where users are selected to simultaneously transmit to each other aided by relays. In particular, we develop a novel multi-way relay selection protocol based on the selection of the best link, exploiting the use of cloud buffers and PLNC, denoted as Multi-Way Cloud- Driven Best-User-Link (MWC-Best-User-Link). An analysis of the proposed and existing techniques in terms of computational cost, pairwise error probability, sum-rate and average delay is carried out. Simulations are then employed to evaluate the performance of these techniques.